Cheshire temperatures to soar today as UK hit by 'African plume'

Dave Knapper
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Temperatures are on the rise across Cheshire today - as the UK is set to bask in an 'African plume'. Forecasters reckon the county will see highs of 18C while it could get up to 20C in some parts of the country.

Meanwhile the Mirror reports it is the start of a '72-hour African plume'. It represents a welcome change in conditions compared to the back-to-back storms the nation has endured this month.

Storm Kathleen was quickly followed by Storm Pierrick which both brought strong winds and rain to the county. But today the grey clouds are being swapped with sunshine - although a flood alert remains in place for the River Dee catchment from Whitchurch to Chester due to high river levels.

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Elsewhere and other parts of the nation could enjoy warm conditions through Friday and into the start of the weekend. But certain places are set for rain and humidity creating muggy conditions.

Met Office forecaster Annie Shuttleworth said: "Thursday is going to be a much drier and brighter day for most areas of the UK. By Thursday morning the rain band will set across the south coast where it tends to create the sort of waving features which will keep it across the south through much of Thursday. Further north though it will turn much clearer and drier."

"Quite a dry and bright start as well particularly across the north and east, best of the sunshine will be through the middle part of the morning. I think as the afternoon progresses the sunshine will turn that much hazier as this band of rain starts to return from the south and west and actually across the south west of England, south west of Wales as well, likely to stay quite dull, possibly a bit drizzly through much of the day."

"So it's going to be a bit cooler here compared to elsewhere but I think wherever you are you will definitely notice the humidity as it will start to be a little bit muggy. Highs of 20Cs are possible across parts of the south east but actually even up towards the north coast of Scotland we could see highs of about 17C or 18C."

The conditions mean the pollen count will be high across the West Midlands today, Friday and Saturday. In its latest forecast, the Met Office says it'll be dry throughout today (April 11) with temperatures reaching 15C by 11am.

It will peak at 18C by around 4pm. Tomorrow will also be dry with some sunny intervals and a high of 16C. It will be around 14C on Saturday with a chance of some light showers in the late afternoon. Sunday will be dry with sunshine but feeling like 8C for much of the day with a high of 11C.

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